Veszett Roka

Hi Ian,

in the background i made a little research. Preussen's chimneys were foldable. Let me cite the picture from the wreck: You can see a round shaped holders for them, at the top of the boiler room the short base visible. This is why we didn't see the remarkably high columns on some pictures - the crew fold them back to the holder when they were not in use, and raised if needed but in this case the sails had to be furled.

So you just followed the practice to lay down the too high chimney. 

That should be fine. I found you a detailed drawing, maybe this helps.

Hi Dan,

i think the battens would need covered from this side, wouldn't they? As many sails i see all had little sacks for the battens, but this could prove only that i didn't see all of them.

5 hours ago, Hubac's Historian said:

Wow - that is such a peculiar “innovation”.

You will find that one is very useful for the Airfix Vasa. Thats a beautiful model and still the most accurate on the market (no so many kit i saw however). It will require extensive bashing, as no handrails, no cleats, no blocks were included in the box (maybe because i have the 'special edition' version?).
The ratline tool will help you to line up the horizontal ropes perfectly, especially on mid and top shrouds.

8 hours ago, BANYAN said:

Neat idea for that jig Ras, I'll tuck that away as I have to do mine very soon.  Unfortunately, those links give a 'forbidden' error message.

 

cheers

 

Pat

Here are the pictures of the lifesaver rings, i downloaded them for you
 

21 minutes ago, wefalck said:

 

The lifebuoys I have seen, and the German late 19th regulations stipulate the same, seem to have the line attached with a strip of heavy canvas around the ring, rather than a serving line. I will use some very light silk paper, like cigarette paper, for the purpose.

 

You fire buckets also look good ! I am not a fire-fighting expert (Kurt van Dahm here would be ...), but believe that sand is used only on electrical equipment (would there be electrical lighting on AMAPÁ ?), on material that could with water and thereby releasing heat, or when no water would be available (say in forests). Besides, the sand in open buckets would become wet very quickly from the rain and spray - and there is no shortage of water on a ship   You could give the buckets also handles made from wire ...

Correct, the grabbing line wasn't served but attached with canvas. Here are two pictures of 1920 hungarian ships' ring, i held them in my hand in reality too.

Sand is not for electrical fires, but oil or grease, any liquid which lighter than water thus 'swimming' on it and cannot get separated from oxygen source.

2 hours ago, Ian_Grant said:

 I've never sailed anything bigger than my dinghy (Bombardier Invitation)

Hah! Novice! Sail once a Soling in high wind, i guarantee you will fall in love for a lifetime.

More seriously, i competed in international Pirate, 470, Soling, Elliott770, sailed a 40er Scharenkreuzer and few motorboats, including a passenger ship - please forgive me for diesel engine
 

39 minutes ago, Bill97 said:

 I am aware about alcohol removing acrylic paint since I to have unfortunately had to use it time and again over the years!

I do so. However, it is somewhat in reverse order. First i do use alcohol, then next day i have to remove the acrylic paint

On 1/3/2022 at 7:53 PM, Mr Rogers said:

Thanks for the reply, Ian.

 

I am in the process of building the PASSAT. It is my first sail ship and at first I didn't worry too much about the rigging. After more and more research though it gets more and more intimidating. I just finished laying the deck and I don't have much time to work on the model so I am quite far from working on the rigging. I hope I can figure it our when I get there.

If you allow me an offtopic note under your log Ian? For Passat builders, here is a half-hour documentary from Peking, the true sister ship of Passat. Luckily both of the old ladies are museum ships today, probably tons of reference pictures available, so this is more than a curiosity. Man, what a life it was!

Also spider's armpits. Oh wait.. 

You can, of course!

6 hours ago, Greg G said:

Thank you very much Richard .

I download the file  and it all work fine. I did have to download VLC media player to get the sound as the windows 10 media player would not play the sound recording .

That maybe just me  .The  recording is a big help to me on doing the Pevensey hull .

Greg

Hi Greg,

Sound was fine for me, but i'm a Linux user.

I think it is a great improvement Ian. Be proud!

4 hours ago, wefalck said:

In most, but the very largest scales, the pattern of the real wood grain is way over-scale or not of the right sort. Also imitating the correct colour using dyes or stains tends to be a hit and miss action ...

 

No one should build any wooden shipmodel (except gigantic ones) if we would take the wood grain patterns this serious. For colors, use veneer.

18 hours ago, Ian_Grant said:

Veszett, your "Pamir" looks great!!  I noticed the anchor crane seems way more substantial than mine; but looking at the photo of Preussen wrecked Heller seems to have got it right.

Here is another pic, however it is not so informative. I think your anchor crane is correct for Preussen.

I do understand the reason of paper decoration, but found somehow pity that we shall cover a wooden panel with a printed wood imitation paper.

They are good, don't worry. After weathering they will come alive.

1 hour ago, wemattson said:

Yes, I will be doing a build log for the Passat.  I'm in the process of finishing up Revell's Colombia Express, and Academy's USS Reuben James first.  I wish I had done a build log of those two because I feel that a build log helps keep the building process moving forward.

 

Absolutely. And this is the reason why i didn't started a build log for my Pamir, because it would be a dead log - i have so little time for build her 😢

17 hours ago, wemattson said:

The Passat should be getting started in February. 

Looking for another windjammer! Will you start a build log?

Great improvement Ian. What if you add padding between the boat support and the flybridge?

Congratulations. I can stare them for a year or more.

15 hours ago, RGL said:

 

 

Quite a windy journey for that tailgunner... But at least nobody will notice the 'noise' after a bean lunch.

On 7/9/2021 at 6:26 PM, Spooky spoon said:

Are there any YouTube videos explaining this technique?  Every time I try, a lot of paint ends up bleeding through, and I end up having to do it with a brush

 

Thanks

Folks,

i came to the party late, but started following this ship.

On Youtube, try Ebroin's miniatures. He's a master of masking, chipping, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/c/EbroinSong/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0

10 hours ago, Ian_Grant said:

 

I would think that the catwalks would be level, too. It's just that Heller has made the support posts too short. If I extend them to raise the catwalk, I will also need to raise the boat beams since they support the catwalk too. Doesn't sound trivial, I will have to think about it.

 

It's the same story for the forward catwalk; if I raise it I will have to pad the lower walls of the boiler hut.

 

Looking at the pictures Veszett sent in post #43, they look much cleaner when level. I also notice this model has support posts in pairs whereas Heller has triangular flanges under the walks, with single posts. But at this point I will not change them.

 

 

Hi Ian,

the Y shaped posts are the right, so the Heller version. Here is a picture from the wrecked Preussen, on far left a support post clearly shown.

Also i found a picture which show the forward catwalk is in level to the forecastle deck - i assume all would follow that design.
Third one the very high chimneys. My previous picture in post #99 and the third one displays much lower chimneys, you might consider to shorten them before foremast rigging.

Correction: earlier pictures show the high chimneys too. So they cut shorter sometimes, both version will be correct.

You can call her anything, its still based on Mary Celeste - or Marie Celeste - whatever you prefer. Great looking ship any ways.